Method for increasing the efficiency of automated telephony systems
US8204205B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/401
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The problem of an automated telephony system having only a single way to measure a caller's difficulty in processing a transaction when using the system is solved by selecting from at least two thresholds for measuring the caller's difficulty. Having a choice of alternative thresholds to measure the caller's difficulty, referred to as inefficiency thresholds, allows for a more responsive approach to managing an automated telephony system. This choice of inefficiency thresholds overcomes multiple problems of systems only using one inefficiency threshold, such as: (1) transferring a call to a live agent to quickly, (2) transferring a call to a live agent to slowly, and (3) giving a caller a feeling that the automated telephony system is unresponsive to his or her needs. Having multiple inefficiency thresholds from which to choose allows for a more dynamic response to a diverse audience of callers and to different needs of a single caller during the various parts of a call.
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